Here's a clue:
As talk is happening over key positions in the White House, like Attorney General and White House Counsel, for the first time I'm hearing of TONS of qualified Black and female candidates. Names like Deval Patrick, Eric Holder, Mark Alexander, and Janet Napolitano are being passed around, along with some white potentials. But here's the thing: This is the FIRST time people of color and women are in the first round of candidates, rather than an afterthought to satisfy a special interest group. That's pretty phenomenal to me, and it shows why it's important to have a Black person in the White House. And with the exception of one person, I've never even heard of these qualified African-Americans and women! Go figure! Based on the actions of our former Presidents, you would have thought that there are no competent candidates of color and few qualified women out there for top White House spots! Humph!!!
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My hope is that these women and people of color will be placed in positions where they can help other women and people of color. That was the unfortunate thing about the appointments of Condoleeza Rice and Colon Powell. They were put into positions of great power granted, but they couldn't do much for people in the U.S. So it didn't matter that they supported affirmative action, a woman's right to choose, and a lot of other issues that are important to minorities and women in the U.S. They weren't in a position to affect policy in those areas.
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